Suggestions on what food to eat

I have started to go back to the gym three days ago and my gym instructor told me to eat low carbs food, no-salt viand, fruits and protein-rich food.

Honestly, after my board examinations (that was 8 years ago), I haven't been conscious with my food intake and I hardly have done any exercise. I bloated from around 110 pounds to 180 lbs. For my height, I'm definitely fat.

Can you guys suggest on what food to eat to lower significantly my weight and to take away some huge fat in my belly. I've read some literatures on dieting and these health gurus have been saying opposing things. I'm really confused. I need some suggestions from you guys who have been successful with their diets/exercise.

Btw, my arms and body are really aching right now from the sit-ups , cardio exercises and the weights.;D

I'm glad though that I started to go back to the gym.:cool:

I don't really have suggestions as your goal is different then mine, but it might not be a bad idea to post this also in the training section as some of those cookies are pretty smart.

p.s. don't eat too many cookies. :)

Depends on what kind of money you have to work with. No it really does,this past week we've had a delicous tofu chili,steamed shrimp with mac and cheese as a side(they balance out),lightly steamed brocoli with garlic and lightly drizzled in butter with stuffed flounder.Jello for dessert
Theres not alot of useless calories, or heavy carbs in any of that,but you cant say its eating bad
The other thing that really helps is to learn to cook,this way you can pick and choose your recipes,most of the stuff you get thats pre-packaged,ie heat and eat, is quite frankly crap. Making your own food allows you to control your intake way better.
A starvation diet,you probably break,so find a way to eat well,but eat smart. Your human,you want to eat naturally,its your nature,so eat,but eat smart,cutting down intake isnt bad,but completely cutting yourself off causes a relapse to your old eating habits.
Yes,Id love to slam in to a Double Whopper with cheese,but if I have good food thats better for me,then I can just ignore that urge. And its better for my kid as well,it expands his pallet so he can enjoy more of a variety of food later in life. He's not thrilled because he has the eating habits of a 7 year old boy,grease salt and sugar,but its better for him in the long run

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Originally Posted by brucelee

I have started to go back to the gym three days ago and my gym instructor told me to eat low carbs food, no-salt viand, fruits and protein-rich food.

Honestly, after my board examinations (that was 8 years ago), I haven't been conscious with my food intake and I hardly have done any exercise. I bloated from around 110 pounds to 180 lbs. For my height, I'm definitely fat.

Can you guys suggest on what food to eat to lower significantly my weight and to take away some huge fat in my belly. I've read some literatures on dieting and these health gurus have been saying opposing things. I'm really confused. I need some suggestions from you guys who have been successful with their diets/exercise.

Btw, my arms and body are really aching right now from the sit-ups , cardio exercises and the weights.;D

I'm glad though that I started to go back to the gym.:cool:

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Great thread. I'm in the same boat. My ideal weight is probably about 165-175, but I'm pushing 200lbs right now. I've been so apathetic about everything for the past year or so, now I'm trying to force myself to get in better shape and improve my help. I even quit smoking weed :eek:.
I try to eat a lot of whole-grain pasta, fruits and vegetables, skin-less chicken, potatoes etc. but I really have no idea what I should be eating. I know I consume too much sodium, so I'd really like to cut down on that.

thank you trainermonkey. reps on your replies guys.:cool:

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Originally Posted by brucelee

thank you trainermonkey. reps on your replies guys.:cool:

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No prob bro.
Heres a recipe I made myself for a side dish,that is supprisingly filling
Take some broccoli, a full head,not a giant one,one half of of quarter of a clove of garlic,shred a little onion in.
Steam it in a steamer,if you dont have one a handled colander should work
Now melt some butter,go easy here,we're talking a pat not the stick
Now when the broccoli starts to turn a dark green pull it,it will be a nice and firm,not the mushy version we all hated as kids,and still have lots of flavor.
Now drizzeling is once you pull it out,its pouring your pre-melted butter carefully over the entire dish.
Flavorful, but not through the roof cals or carbs,and it has vitamins you need

More boxer chow
Line the bottom of large skillet with oil, take about 4 potatoes ,skin them and slice them in chip form.
A bit of butter is also allowable here,but very little,spice them with pepper to taste,and a very little bit of salt.
When they start to go tender,take them out of the pan and bake them(it cooks off the fat of the butter,while retaining the flavor),as it cooks pour the shunted oil and butter out. If your feeling decadent,you can put some shredded low fat cheddar cheese over it while it bakes
Very filling,again,low fat,high filling

And for snacking on
Cut up some fresh veggies,some broccoli,some cauliflower,some baby carrots, some pepper
Now take one tabelspoons of of Heinz mustard,and one of Guldens,now mix in 3 teaspoons of honey
You now have the dipping sauce of the gods
What Im trying to point out,is you can eat not a little good,but VERY GOOD without breaking training
I know we're all trained to eat potato chips and pizza,and I know that,but with a little self training in cooking,you can eat gourmet,and be right there in training,and eat well no less.
I eat awsome, but even at my age,and with my injuries,Im not putting on weight
And I like beer on top of it,which is a carb looking for a place to stick

Thanks a lot TM, really appreciate it.

I'd say take in some power foods. These are the foods that help you blast through the gymwork.

These are a lot more common than you would expect.

Bananas, carrots, avocados and ginger are all great.

Two things that are good to have around the house if your in training.
A block of low fat cheese,and pickles
Youd be suprised how far just a little nibble of cheese will take you, and lets face it if your in training,your sweating like a pig,which means your blowing your own salt by the bucket full.If you dont replenish it, you cramp up. Well what makes a pickle?
A cucumber soaked in brine
My wife didnt even used to like pickles,Ive seen her inhale a polish dill since she's been training
But again, no fat,no carbs, and its something your body was dying for anyway.
Now dont get me wrong,your body needs some carbs for energy,but you dont want them being empty carbs, like cookies, and for the love of god avoid cake like the plague it is

Good thread - some of you know me will no about my food and weight struggles.

I have been as high as 316 pounds in 2006 and am currently 222 pounds. I am 5 ft 11 but extremely big built, so my ideal weight is somewhere between 200 & 210.

Everday is a huge battle for me, because food is my outlet for every emotion and it is a HUGE addiction.

I think that there really is no cure it's just always gong to be this way, so what you/we need to do is make sure we eat enough, but just keep it balanced. If you eat a sensible balanced diet including all food groups (around 2000 cals per day) and go to the gym 4-5 times a week you WILL lose weight!! Fuckin hard though ;)

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Originally Posted by BIG H

Good thread - some of you know me will no about my food and weight struggles.

I have been as high as 316 pounds in 2006 and am currently 222 pounds. I am 5 ft 11 but extremely big built, so my ideal weight is somewhere between 200 & 210.

Everday is a huge battle for me, because food is my outlet for every emotion and it is a HUGE addiction.

I think that there really is no cure it's just always gong to be this way, so what you/we need to do is make sure we eat enough, but just keep it balanced. If you eat a sensible balanced diet including all food groups (around 2000 cals per day) and go to the gym 4-5 times a week you WILL lose weight!! Fuckin hard though ;)

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2000 is the standard calories for a man wanting to lose weight am i right???

I ask this because i was told the other day that for someone of my height 5`9 i should be looking more around the 1850 mark.

I used to weigh just over 200 pounds but managed to get myself down to about 170 before i began putting it on again and now weigh currently about 180.

Ive a biggish build and do tend to get through quite a bit of weight exercise but am constantly told for a man of my height i should weigh no more than 165.

Have cut out big meals and am now eating 5 small meals a day to go along with a good run when i finish work!!

Thre are all sorts of figures banded about, but it's down to the individual. It is as important to make sure you eat enough as it is to make sure you don't eat too much, try 1850 and see how you go :-\

Good luck

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Originally Posted by BIG H

Thre are all sorts of figures banded about, but it's down to the individual. It is as important to make sure you eat enough as it is to make sure you don't eat too much, try 1850 and see how you go :-\

Good luck

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As I pointed out earlier,if you try to starve yourself out,your just going to snap and go back to how you used to eat.H is right,in that youve got to eat,its human nature,and if you dont get a proper vitamin intake,on top of it,you can make yourself sick.
Last nights dinner
Grilled on the grill Southwest Chicken
A stuffing made as follows
Bread
2 cups of boulion with onion and garlic
Brocoli
Baked until firm
Feur had a salad as well with mandarin orange and applesauce as well
The stuffing fills you up,the chicken was grilled so the fat shucks off it,and the salad is roughage and takes care of her sweet tooth

Thank you guys for your suggestions. My arms are no longer aching but my abs/stomach is still painful from the sit-ups. Am going to the gym everyday and I think i have lost some weight already. I feel lighter now.

I felt dizzy though after my work out today. I think it's because of the oatmeal diet am having. I'm not really into oatmeal as I'm a rice person.

I think Big H is right. I should not be starving myself. Am really craving for food right now.Should I should tell my gym instructor that I will go easy on my dieting? He wants me to shed my fat immediately by eating food with no salt and NO TASTE. I can't stand it anymore.:-\

I really need your help right now guys. I mean psychological help and suggestions.

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Originally Posted by brucelee

Thank you guys for your suggestions. My arms are no longer aching but my abs/stomach is still painful from the sit-ups. Am going to the gym everyday and I think i have lost some weight already. I feel lighter now.

I felt dizzy though after my work out today. I think it's because of the oatmeal diet am having. I'm not really into oatmeal as I'm a rice person.

I think Big H is right. I should not be starving myself. Am really craving for food right now.Should I should tell my gym instructor that I will go easy on my dieting? He wants me to shed my fat immediately by eating food with no salt and NO TASTE. I can't stand it anymore.:-\

I really need your help right now guys. I mean psychological help and suggestions.

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Im telling you bro,dont try to pound it off,your not going to stick to it.Try some of the recipes I suggested and keep working out.You'll be fine if you do. And yes some trainers seem to almost get off on making you suffer. Sadism is alive and well in the gym. If you go back and look at those recipes I posted, they sound almost spartan, but I'll tell you what,they are to a one completely delicous. You can eat healthy, feel full,and lose weight if your working out

Yes bro. That's what I really want. Healthy and at the same time tasteful. I'll try your recipe. I'm also cooking my own food right now. Please do share more of your recipes if you still have some more.

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Originally Posted by BIG H

Good thread - some of you know me will no about my food and weight struggles.

I have been as high as 316 pounds in 2006 and am currently 222 pounds. I am 5 ft 11 but extremely big built, so my ideal weight is somewhere between 200 & 210.

Everday is a huge battle for me, because food is my outlet for every emotion and it is a HUGE addiction.

I think that there really is no cure it's just always gong to be this way, so what you/we need to do is make sure we eat enough, but just keep it balanced. If you eat a sensible balanced diet including all food groups (around 2000 cals per day) and go to the gym 4-5 times a week you WILL lose weight!! Fuckin hard though ;)

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Wow Big H. From 316 to 222. That's something. I'm really determined to go to the gym 6 times a week. No Sunday work out for me. Hope I can do what you did.

First goal is to lower my weight to 150 from 180. Will I be able to do it in a month's time?Is it possible?

Bruce if you're dizzy, try to take some milk in just after training.
Choclate milk is best as you replace some vital electrolytes just after your session.

Thank you Donny. Is it okay to drink milk when you're dieting? Is it normal to feel dizzy after a work out?

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Originally Posted by brucelee

Yes bro. That's what I really want. Healthy and at the same time tasteful. I'll try your recipe. I'm also cooking my own food right now. Please do share more of your recipes if you still have some more.

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Not a prob,two hints,buy a nice cheap charcoal grill,it shunts the fat off without losing the flavor,and actually adds flavor to your meat. Marinading is your friend,though nothing like a bernaise sauce which has WAY too much fat, a Carribean Jerk sauce,or even A-1 is way better for you, avoid anything that has a high milk content as far as sauces go.
If you do have to cook your meat inside,go for broiling,and definitly pour the grease off,thats just fat,you dont need that in your diet,but definitly marinade,your meat will be more tender,and taste better for it
Also watch your cuts of meat,a high fat one may taste a little more tender,but dear god what its doing to you arteries, New York Strip Steaks are usually pretty lean. Fish is allways good,as is chicken(again on the grill) avoid pork like the plague,its allmost entirely fat,I like pork,but when we're in training Porky just came off the menu.

If you hadnt figured it out,we're a little anal about food content around here;)
I run a gym,and live with a boxer,and am raising a boy to boot,micromanaged would be a nice way of describing our diet.But gol dangit,Im not going to eat corn meal mush three times a day either

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Originally Posted by brucelee

Thank you Donny. Is it okay to drink milk when you're dieting? Is it normal to feel dizzy after a work out?

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Protein sahib,you need some

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Originally Posted by brucelee

Thank you Donny. Is it okay to drink milk when you're dieting? Is it normal to feel dizzy after a work out?

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Usually it's better to drink low fat or skimmed milk as there is plenty of fat in milk, but I wouldn't worry just after the workout.

Dizzy spells show that the body has really exerted itself and struggled a little, i don't think it's too bad unlesss it starts to become a headache.

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Originally Posted by brucelee

Yes bro. That's what I really want. Healthy and at the same time tasteful. I'll try your recipe. I'm also cooking my own food right now. Please do share more of your recipes if you still have some more.

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Not a prob,two hints,buy a nice cheap charcoal grill,it shunts the fat off without losing the flavor,and actually adds flavor to your meat. Marinading is your friend,though nothing like a bernaise sauce which has WAY too much fat, a Carribean Jerk sauce,or even A-1 is way better for you, avoid anything that has a high milk content as far as sauces go.
If you do have to cook your meat inside,go for broiling,and definitly pour the grease off,thats just fat,you dont need that in your diet,but definitly marinade,your meat will be more tender,and taste better for it
Also watch your cuts of meat,a high fat one may taste a little more tender,but dear god what its doing to you arteries, New York Strip Steaks are usually pretty lean. Fish is allways good,as is chicken(again on the grill) avoid pork like the plague,its allmost entirely fat,I like pork,but when we're in training Porky just came off the menu.

If you hadnt figured it out,we're a little anal about food content around here;)
I run a gym,and live with a boxer,and am raising a boy to boot,micromanaged would be a nice way of describing our diet.But gol dangit,Im not going to eat corn meal mush three times a day either

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I'll definitely follow your suggestion bro. I'll buy a grill tomorrow first hour in the mall.:cool: I've bought some fish and chicken already for my protein need. I have yellow fin tuna for my fish.

Is it okay to drink milk or coffee with cream? I've been really wanting to drink coffee now.

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Originally Posted by brucelee

Thank you Donny. Is it okay to drink milk when you're dieting? Is it normal to feel dizzy after a work out?

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Usually it's better to drink low fat or skimmed milk as there is plenty of fat in milk, but I wouldn't worry just after the workout.

Dizzy spells show that the body has really exerted itself and struggled a little, i don't think it's too bad unlesss it starts to become a headache.

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Thanks for that clarification Donny. I don't have a headache. Am becoming okay now. I'll be drinking some hot lemonade now.

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Originally Posted by brucelee

Thank you Donny. Is it okay to drink milk when you're dieting? Is it normal to feel dizzy after a work out?

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Usually it's better to drink low fat or skimmed milk as there is plenty of fat in milk, but I wouldn't worry just after the workout.

Dizzy spells show that the body has really exerted itself and struggled a little, i don't think it's too bad unlesss it starts to become a headache.

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Thanks for that clarification Donny. I don't have a headache. Am becoming okay now. I'll be drinking some hot lemonade now.

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Hot lemonade?
Whats that like Bruce?

Sorry Donny. We call our "kalamansi" here as lemon. I don't know the English name for "kalamansi' I don't know if you have "kalamansi" in your place. It's a Philippine thing. You won't understand it.;D

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Originally Posted by brucelee

Yes bro. That's what I really want. Healthy and at the same time tasteful. I'll try your recipe. I'm also cooking my own food right now. Please do share more of your recipes if you still have some more.

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Not a prob,two hints,buy a nice cheap charcoal grill,it shunts the fat off without losing the flavor,and actually adds flavor to your meat. Marinading is your friend,though nothing like a bernaise sauce which has WAY too much fat, a Carribean Jerk sauce,or even A-1 is way better for you, avoid anything that has a high milk content as far as sauces go.
If you do have to cook your meat inside,go for broiling,and definitly pour the grease off,thats just fat,you dont need that in your diet,but definitly marinade,your meat will be more tender,and taste better for it
Also watch your cuts of meat,a high fat one may taste a little more tender,but dear god what its doing to you arteries, New York Strip Steaks are usually pretty lean. Fish is allways good,as is chicken(again on the grill) avoid pork like the plague,its allmost entirely fat,I like pork,but when we're in training Porky just came off the menu.

If you hadnt figured it out,we're a little anal about food content around here;)
I run a gym,and live with a boxer,and am raising a boy to boot,micromanaged would be a nice way of describing our diet.But gol dangit,Im not going to eat corn meal mush three times a day either

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I'll definitely follow your suggestion bro. I'll buy a grill tomorrow first hour in the mall.:cool: I've bought some fish and chicken already for my protein need. I have yellow fin tuna for my fish.

Is it okay to drink milk or coffee with cream? I've been really wanting to drink coffee now.

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Just a little bit is fine,Id recomend it,you need some calcium in your diet. A couple of pieces of low fat cheddar,or if your really dehydrated Blue,a little cream in your coffee,makes the world go round,and you not fall down.
Moderation is the key,like Ive been stressing, yes you need a little bit of all of the above,but you have to find ways to moderate your intake. Find alternatives,your base desires are, well lets face it,McDonalds has done very well catering to our base instincts. But that crap will kill you sooner then later\
Tuna and shark are totally well, theyre just totally,sorry tuna steaks off the grill if theyre marinaded right are to die for.
Again it allways comes back to eat,but pick and choose what you eat

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Originally Posted by brucelee

Sorry Donny. We call our "kalamansi" here as lemon. I don't know the English name for "kalamansi' I don't know if you have "kalamansi" in your place. It's a Philippine thing. You won't understand it.;D

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Oh it's a "Panam Orange" or an "Acid Orange" here.
I get ya.

Sorry bro I thought you don't have kalamansi in your place.:cool: